Munchkin Country Traditional Geocache

In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, it was originally called "the land of Munchkins". It is referred to as "Munchkin Country" in all subsequent Oz books. It is often referred to as "Munchkinland", a name which was introduced in the 1939 filmThe Wizard of Oz. Munchkin Country is linked to the Emerald City by means of the yellow brick road. The inhabitants of Munchkin Country are called Munchkins. Dorothy attends a celebration at the mansion of Boq, the wealthiest man in the vicinity. "Munchkin" does not necessarily mean someone of short stature. Many Munchkins portrayed in the books are of normal height, most notably Nick Chopper (also known as the Tin Woodman) From Wikepieda